Product Power Test Engineer

Qualcomm • San Diego, CA

2d • $89,000 - $133,600

About The Position

Work as part of a large test and engineering systems organization which handles test automation infrastructure, test strategy, test plan development and execution & report management in Power and thermal test areas
Role will include daily collaboration with other test engineers and power ecosystem as well as product engineers.
Use power measurement equipment to collect measurements for system use cases on test platform
Test planning and execution of test cases for Power and debugging of SW related issues/problems on all Qualcomm chipset for various HLOS and non-HLOS Subsystems (Android, Windows etc.).
Execution of functional/features tests for power/thermal SW and power/ thermal characterization/optimization
Provide test results and characterization/optimization data to cross functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Understanding of SW product life cycle and experience with SW test methodologies
• Systems/HW background with a good understanding of microprocessor architecture and common SoC hardware blocks (Interconnects, Display, Graphics, etc.)
• Experience in any operating systems platform testing (Google Android, Windows phone etc)
• Analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• High level organization and results documentation
• Passion for learning and intellectual curiosity
• Communication and ability to partner with others
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Must be flexible, independent, and self-motivated

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years Systems Test Engineering or related work experience
• Operating systems concepts - scheduling, memory management and device drivers is a plus
• Thermal/Power test experience on any platform is a plus
• Using debug tools like JTAG debugger, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers is a plus
• Knowledge of Power and Thermal SW features is a plus
• Knowledge/experience of embedded systems is a plus
• Knowledge of Thermal Device Profile is a plus
• Experience with Ubuntu/Linux server OS and related tools is a plus
• Development skills in Python, C/C++ is a plus

Responsibilities

• Use power measurement equipment to collect measurements for system use cases on test platform
• Test planning and execution of test cases for Power and debugging of SW related issues/problems on all Qualcomm chipset for various HLOS and non-HLOS Subsystems (Android, Windows etc.).
• Execution of functional/features tests for power/thermal SW and power/ thermal characterization/optimization
• Provide test results and characterization/optimization data to cross functional teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level